PE SimpleRCS

SimpleRCS is a semi automated revision control system designed with a single developer in mind. Working on a project on a local machine it is flexible, easy to setup and use, with no requirement for network access. SimpleRCS is a semi automated revision control system inspired by the GNU rcs and as the name suggests, it is simple to use and easy to configure. It works with text based source files and stores backups in a RCS folder within the selected directory. As a single developer, I needed a system that is reliable, easy to setup and use with a few clicks. It needed to store log and revision messages in the controlled files for reference. So the general approach is a relatively manual system in comparison to the enterprise systems but convenient enough to make revision control painless in both configuration and use. The system puts entries in your files for quick reference and minimises the need to go through the painful process of having to use history and diffs if you want to revert back a couple of revisions. I hope that you as a single windows developer finds this software useful. What this is not, is a collaborative system that caters for teams working out of central servers. There are very good tools out there for that specific purpose. Another consideration is that unlike GNUrcs disk space is not a consideration so there is no compression of backups. An external compression software can be used without any effect to the SimpleRCS operation. If you are new to revision control systems, I would suggest that you pursue some reading material to get a feel of how they work and the concepts used. There is a big variety with differing methodologies.